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***SUBSCRIBE to the Back Row newsletter for more coverage like this. Go Premium and save three months on an annual subscription.***Town & Country editor Caroline Hallemann's new book is The Kennedys and the Windsors: The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Made. She joins Amy to discuss the eerie parallels between these two dynasties.Among the surprising stories in Hallemann's book: how Jackie Kennedy fought to keep wearing French designers as First Lady, why JFK Jr. wanted Princess Diana on the cover of George, the real story behind Diana's death and the ongoing conspiracy theories, and how Meghan Markle copied Carolyn Bessette's style. Plus: what Jack Schlossberg's blistering congressional loss means for the Kennedy dynasty.Chapters:00:00 Introduction03:00 Young Jackie at Miss Porter's and her enduring fashion influence08:00 What "American Love Story" got wrong about Carolyn Bessette10:30 JFK Jr. launches George magazine14:00 Why John wanted Diana on the cover20:00 Diana's death: what actually happened32:00 The conspiracy theories that still swirl around Diana's death39:00 Why Meghan Markle keeps copying Carolyn Bessette's style53:00 Is Jack Schlossberg the next JFK Jr.?Subscribe to the Back Row newsletter: https://www.backrow.net/subscribeFollow Caroline Hallemann: https://www.instagram.com/challemann/Buy the book: https://amzn.to/4fVX8Bq Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.